Town guide

Valier, Illinois

Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, home to about 523 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62891, and parts of 62812 are in Valier too.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population523467 per sq mi
Median home value$80,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Valier

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Valier

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)91 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Valier; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Valier

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Valier had 554 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 921st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Franklin County grew from 19,675 residents in 1900 to 37,804 in 2020.

Valier population by census2000: 662, 2010: 669, 2020: 554662200066920105542020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,675, 1910: 25,943, 1920: 57,293, 1930: 59,442, 1940: 53,137, 1950: 48,685, 1960: 39,281, 1970: 38,329, 1980: 43,201, 1990: 40,319, 2000: 39,018, 2010: 39,561, 2020: 37,80420K’00’1057K’20’3053K’40’5039K’60’7043K’80’9039K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ValierJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in40°22°Jan3.244°25°Feb2.855°35°Mar4.268°45°Apr5.476°56°May5.186°65°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.087°66°Aug3.481°58°Sep3.269°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov4.044°27°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rend Lake Dam, IL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

6,940 jobs at 696 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 1,261 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 987 jobs; Manufacturing: 609 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobs; Other services: 454 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 372 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benton3.8 miles
  • Marshall Browning HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Du Quoin13.7 miles
  • Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin14.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Valier

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Farm Fresh3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Benton Public Library3.9 mi
  • Christopher Public Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fishin' Hole Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • White Oak3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Benton and West City.

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